RFT 6

“Is that enough now?”

-Yes.

“I’ll go get the package, so just wait here for a bit.”

Now that the phone issue was resolved, he had to find something to disguise as a delivery.

The last time Cheon Sa-hyun had visited Do Ye-jun’s house was only a week ago.

He had to find something he had bought in the meantime. Do Ye-jun’s eyes darted around quickly.

At that moment, he heard the sound of a heavy object being set down outside the front door.

‘Wait, did the package just arrive?’

Do Ye-jun’s face lit up. A few seconds later, a text notification announcing the arrival of the package popped up on the phone screen leaning against a book.

Unable to suppress the smile creeping onto his face, Do Ye-jun spoke.

“I’ll be right back!”

He rushed toward the entrance. Behind him, he heard Cheon Sa-hyun muttering.

-Maybe I should buy him a pet cam or something….

Returning quickly with the package, Do Ye-jun took a seat at the dining table.

“Huh? What did you say?”

-Nothing. What is it?

“This? Instant rice.”

He had bought it recently because a live shopping stream was selling instant rice and ready-to-eat meals at a 47% discount. He didn’t usually eat at home often, but as a student living alone, that combination was simply irresistible.

Do Ye-jun opened the delivery box and began lining up the instant meals one by one, as if showing them off.

“I’ve tried this one before and it was delicious. So I stocked up on five.”

-Is that so? I don’t think it’s very good for your health….

“I ordered this because I thought it would go well with the other one…. And of course, I had to buy the rice.”

-Doesn’t your house have a rice cooker, Hyung?

A rice cooker. He did have one. Han Si-yeon, the female lead, had [Read Read on Read BL Novelson Read BL Novels]visit our siteRead on Read BL Novels -->given it to him as a gift shortly after he moved into his studio.

“……This tastes better.”

Cooking rice? He had tried it, thinking, ‘Ah, that’s a piece of cake,’ only to be humbled. He had never eaten rice that was so stiff and scorched. He had followed the instructions exactly, yet he couldn’t figure out what went wrong.

Furthermore, since the minimum capacity started at two servings, it was a hassle to deal with the leftovers. It didn’t seem right to just leave them shoved in the freezer indefinitely until they had to be thrown away.

So, after cooking rice a couple of times, Do Ye-jun gave away the remaining rice for free on a secondhand trading site. The rice cooker was relegated to a piece of interior decor.

-Isn’t it naturally tastier when you make it yourself?

Here was one annoying point: Cheon Sa-hyun was actually quite good at cooking.

Cheon Sa-hyun had received every single buff a romance novel male lead could get—except for his personality. It was enough to make one instinctively complain about the unfairness of it all.

“Are you ignoring a major corporation right now? Do you know how many brilliant people gathered to create this instant rice? Do you know [unauthorized copy]on Read BL Novels">Read Read on Read BL Novelson Read BL Novelshow many years those amazing people spent perfecting the optimal recipe?”

Hearing Do Ye-jun’s words, Cheon Sa-hyun burst into laughter.

-Is that so?

“…What, why are you laughing?”

-How can you think of such cute things?

Do Ye-jun, completely failing to understand Cheon Sa-hyun’s words, furrowed his brow.

-But you know, Hyung.

“Yeah.”

Having finished introducing the package, Do Ye-jun began unauthorized visit our sitecopytidying up the food items again. As he bustled back and forth to the shelves, organizing the food neatly, Cheon Sa-hyun spoke in a relaxed voice.

-You definitely said you opened the package earlier.

“Yeah…. Huh?”

Do Ye-jun, who had been standing on his tiptoes to put the instant rice on a high shelf, froze in place. As he turned his body stiffly, the phone screen came dimly into view.

-But didn’t you just bring this package in from outside?

“…….”

He was screwed. Do Ye-jun swept his tongue across his dry mouth. Cheon Sa-hyun was far too quick-witted.

-What are you doing tomorrow? Want to see a movie?

“A-a movie? Suddenly?”

Do Ye-jun replied, creaking like a broken robot. His head spun as he tried to keep up with the naturally shifted topic.

-Yeah. The one we watched the trailer for together was released.

“……Okay.”

-You’ll come see it, right?

“…Sure.”

He was completely played. There was no way he could refuse that proposal. Cheon Sa-hyun was skilled at creating this kind of situation and atmosphere.

-Since tomorrow is Sunday, let’s meet a bit early. It would be perfect to hang out at your place first and then go see it. Right?

“Uh, uh-huh. Do whatever you want.”

-I’ll come pick you up in front of your house at 10 AM tomorrow, just in case you get lost.

By now, he was familiar enough with Cheon Sa-hyun’s house to find it with his eyes closed. Yet, Cheon Sa-hyun said something incomprehensible, like ‘just in case you get lost.’

He knew it was an absurd sophistry. Do Ye-jun bit his lower lip hard before opening his mouth.

He couldn’t shake the feeling that he was being completely manipulated by Cheon Sa-hyun, but he didn’t want to offend the man’s mood, which could explode like a time bomb at any moment.

“Alright.”

-Then go to sleep now. You get tired if you sleep only a little, Hyung.

“Sleep already…?”

It wasn’t even midnight yet. Even considering his usual sleep visit our sitepattern, there was still plen[Read on Read BL Novels]ty of time before bedtime.

Regardless of Do Ye-jun’s bewilderment, Cheon Sa-hyun nodded.

-Yes. Why? Is there something you need to do?

“There’s nothing I have to do…. Nothing….”

-Then go lie down.

In the end, Do Ye-jun had no choice but to do as Cheon Sa-hyun told him.

He lay down roughly on the bed and pulled up the blanket. Then, he propped the phone up by his pillow.

Cheon Sa-hyun, with the phone still on the table, was in the middle of opening a wine cork.

“Aren’t you going to sleep today either?”

-I’m not particularly tired.

“Who only sleeps when they’re tired? You just sleep when it’s time to sleep.”

He argued that the human body was meant to be rebooted by turning the power off and on according to its biological rhythm.

At Do Ye-jun’s words, Cheon Sa-hyun merely gave a faint smile.

The red wine filled the transparent glass. Seeing him drink wine like that every time without any other food, it was clear he wasn’t entirely sane.

Did one have to be that intense to become a candidate for the male lead of a romance novel?

Do Ye-jun stared blankly at the screen before slowly closing his eyes. He was sure he wouldn’t be able to sleep, but as soon as he lay in bed, drowsiness washed over him again.

-You must be sleepy. Just a moment ago you were asking if I [unauthorized copy]copy" style="display:none;" aria-label="unauthorized copy">unauthorized copyaria-label="unauthorized copy">unauthorized copywas already sleeping; I knew you’d be like this soon.

“……Whatever.”

-Hyung, do you know how many times you yawned today? You’ve had a blank expression since the afternoon, and you couldn’t even listen to me properly.

“Did I…?”

He had no memory of it at all. He felt like he had been the same as usual.

Though he did feel his body was a bit stiff….

Was he, perhaps, a bit tired?

-Good night.

“Yeah, you…. Have a good night staying up.”

-I will.

With one last relaxed yawn, Do Ye-jun softly closed his eyes. The sound of wine being poured and the clink of the wine glass hitting the table reached him very faintly.

Using those small noises as a lullaby, Do Ye-jun fell deep into sleep.

The next morning.

As promised, Cheon Sa-hyun visited Do Ye-jun’s house at 10 o’clock. At first, he pressed the doorbell.

After waiting for a moment and receiving no response, he knocked.

But there was still no answer.

“Should I come in?”

Having asked a question that could not be answered, Cheon Sa-hyun entered the passcode and opened the door.

Do Ye-jun had never given Cheon Sa-hyun the passcode to his front door.

Entering the house silently, Cheon Sa-hyun began to survey the place from the entrance in a familiar manner.

First, he straightened Do Ye-jun’s scattered shoes and opened the shoe rack. It was exactly as it had been when he saw it a few days ago.

Next, he picked up the umbrella leaning against the side of the shoe rack. It had rained two days ago, and it seemed he had left it out to dry. Cheon Sa-hyun wrapped the strap around the umbrella to tidy it and placed it neatly inside the shoe rack.

Only then did Cheon Sa-hyun take off his shoes and step inside the house.

It was exactly as he had seen during the video call yesterday, with nothing out of the ordinary. The delivery box was left open in a corner by the sofa, and a chair was jutting out from the table.

Cheon Sa-hyun folded the extendable dining table and pushed the chair into a corner. He also peeled off the tape from the delivery box, unauthorized Read on Read BL Novelscopyfolded it neatly, and stood it up in front of the entrance.

This series of actions was as natural as if they were ingrained in his body.

Having finished all his chores, he carefully opened Do Ye-jun’s bedroom door.

On the white-toned bed, the bulging blanket was the first thing to catch his eye.

Do Ye-jun didn’t seem to sense any presence at all, showing no signs of sleep-talking or even a small toss and turn.

Cheon Sa-hyun let out a silent laugh at that dullness and approached the bed.

The clock already pointed to 10:05. Cheon Sa-hyun, who viewed appointment times with absolute precision, was famous at his company for not granting even a single minute of mercy.

However, since entering this place, he had not checked the time once. Do Ye-jun was always the exception to all his standards.

This meant that Cheon Sa-hyun, who had not left the house without a wristwatch [unauthorized copyclass="wm" style="opacity:0;font-size:1px;user-select:all;">Read on Read BL Novels]since he was five, regarded time as something formal and superficial only when he was with Do Ye-jun.

After standing by his side for a long time admiring the sleeping face of Do Ye-jun, Cheon Sa-hyun called him softly.

“Hyung.”

“…….”

“Ye-jun Hyung, wake up.”